IMPROVING DENTAL CARE AND ORAL HEALTH A CALL TO ACTION EVIDENCE RESOURCE PACK

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1 IMPROVING DENTAL CARE AND ORAL HEALTH A CALL TO ACTION EVIDENCE RESOURCE PACK NHS England Dental Analytical Team February 14 Gateway reference: 01173

2 Introduction to this pack This data pack has been produced to support the call to action to stimulate debate in local communities amongst dentists, dental care professionals, patients and public, dental commissioners, health and wellbeing boards and other stakeholders as to how best to develop NHS dental services. We have included a number of graphs and information on oral health in England, demand and access to NHS Dental services and patient experience. We would welcome suggestions on how to build and improve the pack. 2

3 Summary headlines Oral health has been improving for both adults and children There are regional and socio-demographic differences in oral health across England The number of patients accessing NHS dentistry has increased steadily since 2008 Patient experience of NHS dentistry has improved in recent years For secondary care, the main inpatient dental admissions are for the treatment of dental caries (tooth decay) 3

4 4 NHS NHS England Improving Dentistry [February 2013/14] Oral Health

5 Adult oral health has been improving over time Between 1998 and 2009 the percentage of adults with teeth in England who have reported experiencing one or more problems on the Oral Health Impact Profile scale (OHIP-14), fell by 12 percentage points; 51% in 1998 to 39% in * 2009 figures exclude Scotland Data source/s: Adult Dental Health Survey

6 The prevalence of periodontal (gum) disease increases with age and is more likely for those who did not visit the dentist regularly In % of adults with teeth had no evidence of periodontal (gum) disease 1 (see slide 20 for full definition). Good periodontal health was much more prevalent amongst adults under 45 years than in older age groups. It can also be seen that regular attendance is associated with good periodontal health 6 Data source/s: Adult Dental Health Survey 2009 * Excluding Scotland

7 Time series and future projection of adult dental health: [4] Healthier is defined as those having 18 or more sound, untreated teeth. Less healthy is defined as those with less than 18 sound, untreated teeth. 7 Data source/s: Adult Dental Health Survey, 1998 & 2009

8 Children s dental health has also been improving over time Results of caries surveys of five-year-olds in England from the Children s Dental Health Surveys and NHS Dental Epidemiology surveys, 1973 to 2012 d 3 mft, seen on this graph, is a standardised way of measuring dental health, which involves visual-only examination for missing teeth (mt), filled teeth (ft) and teeth with obvious dentinal decay (d3t). The axis on the left (related to the bars on the graph), is the average number of missing, filled or decayed teeth found in the 5 year old dental examination. The axis on the right (related to the line on the graph) is the proportion of the 5 year old children examined, who were found to have no missing, filled or decayed teeth. 8 NHS NHS England Improving Dentistry [February 2013/14] Data source/s: Children's Dental Health Survey and National Epidemiology Dental 5-year old dmft Survey

9 International comparisons of dental health for 12 year-old children Average number of decayed, missing or filled teeth, 12 year-old children, 2006 (or latest year available) Decline in average number of decayed, missing or filled teeth, 12 year-old children, Germany ( ) United Kingdom ( ) Denmark (2006) Luxembourg ( ) Netherlands ( ) Sw itzerland ( ) Sw eden ( ) Australia ( ) Belgium ( ) Ireland ( ) Finland ( ) France (2006) Italy ( ) Spain (2005) United States ( ) Austria ( ) Portugal ( ) OECD New Zealand ( ) Norw ay ( ) Japan ( ) Turkey (2007) Greece (2005) Iceland ( ) Korea (2006) Slovak Republic (2006) Czech Republic (2006) Hungary ( ) Poland ( ) 9 Data source/s: Health at a Glance 2009: OECD Indicators

10 Regional and deprivation variations in children's dental health a survey of 5 year-old children Percentage of 5 year-old children with decay experience including 95% confidence limits, by Government Office Regions, 2012 Correlation between the rate of decay among 5 year-old children and deprivation score. Lower tier local authorities in England 2012 Least deprived Most deprived There is regional variation in the prevalence of tooth decay in the 5 year olds surveyed. For those 5 year olds with decay, the extent of the decay correlates with deprivation. The more deprived the area the higher the rate of decay found in the 5 year olds surveyed. 10 Data source/s: Public Health England National Dental Epidemiology 5-year old dmft Survey

11 11 NHS NHS England Improving Dentistry [February 2013/14] Access

12 The number of patients accessing NHS dentistry has increased steadily since 2008, to 29.9 million patients in December 2013 Access is measured by the number of patients who have had visited an NHS dentist in the preceding two years. This time period was chosen as NICE (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) guidelines recommended the public should visit the dentists at least once every two years. 12 Data source/s: Health and Social Care Information Centre NHS Dental Activity Statistics: March December 2013

13 Regional variation in access to NHS dentistry By Region, a higher proportion of the population see an NHS dentist in the North (for both children and adults), with the lowest levels found in London. In England, 94.8% of adults who tried to get an NHS dental appointment in the last two years were successful. There was little variation across regions, with all regions having a success rate above 92%. 13 NHS NHS England Improving Dentistry [February 2013/14] Data source/s: Health and Social Care Information Centre NHS Dental Activity Statistics: December 2013 and GP Patient Survey Dental Results 2013/14

14 Overall picture of dental attendance in England 14 Data source/s: GP Patient Survey Dental Results 2013/14

15 15 NHS NHS England Improving Dentistry [February 2013/14] Patient experience

16 Trend of patient satisfaction with NHS dental services had been on the decline until 2009 and has since been increasing The British Attitudes Survey has asked about NHS dental satisfaction on/off since The most recent figure gives NHS dental satisfaction at 56% (based on their own experience or what they have heard). More recently, the GP Patient Survey has asked adults who have tried to get an NHS dental appointment in the last two years about their experience of NHS dental services and 83.8% rated it as positive. 16 Data source/s: British Social Attitudes Surveys: and GP Patient Survey Dental Results 2013/14

17 17 NHS NHS England Improving Dentistry [February 2013/14] Secondary care

18 Caries (tooth decay) is the main diagnosis for inpatient dental procedures taking place in secondary care 3 There were 209,874 finished admission episodes (FAEs) for which the primary operative procedure was dental in Just under half of these FAEs were for caries (tooth decay). A number of these inpatient caries treatments in secondary care, are when there is a necessity for general anaesthetic 18 Data source/s: Health and Social Care Information Centre Hospital Episode Statistics, Dentistry Topic of Interest Report 2 See slide 20 for full definition of dental secondary care

19 Hospital inpatient admissions for dental caries (tooth decay) are higher for those from more deprived areas 3 The number of 'dental caries FAEs as a primary diagnosis increases along with increasing socio- economic deprivation. Amongst the least deprived 10% of the population 31.9% of FAEs for dental procedures were due to 'caries', whereas amongst the most deprived 10% of the population 61.2% of FAEs for dental procedures were due to 'caries'. 19 Data source/s: Health and Social Care Information Centre Hospital Episode Statistics, Dentistry Topic of Interest Report

20 Footnotes: Slide 6 - Periodontal disease: Footnote 1: The definition of the periodontal categories: Periodontally healthy is defined as no bleeding, no calculus, no periodontal pocketing of 4mm or more, and in the case of adults aged 55 or over, no loss of periodontal attachment of 4mm or more anywhere in their mouth. Some periodontal disease present is defined as pocketing and loss of attachment of 4mm or more, around at least one tooth Footnote 2: For the 85 and over some periodontal disease present category, as the sample size was so small these estimates are unreliable and analysis using these figures may be invalid. Slide 18 & 19 - Secondary Care: Footnote 3: definition of secondary care terms used for this analysis: Inpatients: Inpatients are patients who are admitted to hospital & occupy a bed, including both admissions where an overnight stay is planned and day cases. Finished admission episodes: A finished admission episode (FAE) is the first period of inpatient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FAEs are counted against the year in which the admission episode finishes. Admissions do not represent the number of inpatients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year. Main Procedure Codes: The following procedure codes have been used to identify the FAEs used in this topic of interest: F08 - Implantation of tooth; F09 - Surgical removal of tooth; F10 - Simple extraction of tooth; F11 - Preprosthetic oral surgery; F12 - Surgery on apex of tooth; F13 - Restoration of tooth; F14 - Orthodontic operations; F15 - Other orthodontic operations; F16 - Other operations on tooth; F17 - Operations on teeth using dental crown or bridge; F63 - Insertion of dental prosthesis. 20

21 Sources used for this data pack Adult Dental Health Survey 2009 (slides 5, 6 & 7): National Dental Epidemiology Programme: 5 year old and 12 year old dmft surveys (slides 8 & 10): OECD International Comparison (slide 9): en GP Patient Survey Dental Results (slides 13, 14 & 16): Health and Social Care Information Centre (slides 12,13,18 & 19): Number of patient seen by NHS dentist figures: Secondary Care Inpatient Dental figures: British Attitudes Survey (slide 16): 21